Public Meeting on Conserved Lands in the NEK

ST. JOHNSBURY, Vt. -(Ammoland.com)-. The Vermont departments of Fish & Wildlife, and Forests, Parks, & Recreation are holding a public meeting to discuss future management and use of a group of conserved lands in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom.

The meeting will discuss the proposed long-range management plan for Victory Basin Wildlife Management Area, Victory State Forest, and Darling State Park.

The meeting will take place on Thursday, November 10 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the St. Johnsbury regional office for the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources, located at 1229 Portland St.

This is a routine update of the management plan for these lands.

The draft plan calls for the continued management of these lands for a variety of recreational uses, habitat for plants and animals, and sustainable forest management.

The plan calls for more intensive timber harvest in the wildlife management area to promote regeneration of spruce-fir forests for species such as deer, moose, gray jays, rusty blackbirds, and marten.

There are no changes proposed to the lease agreement with Burke Mountain Resort.

“The Victory Basin region is a unique treasure in Vermont, with vast stretches of boreal forest and untamed lands that are reminiscent of areas usually found much farther north,” said Doug Morin, a biologist for the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department. “Large areas of interconnected conserved lands with healthy forests and waters such as these are essential in Vermont. They form the foundation of the state’s working landscape, providing areas for outdoor recreation, tourism, and sustainable forestry practices.”

The meeting will provide an opportunity for members of the public to review the highlights of the draft long-range management plan and ask questions.

For more information about the meeting or the planning process, or to comment on the draft plan before December 1, please contact Doug Morin at doug.morin@vermont.gov..

The draft plan is available at vtfishandwildlife.com.

Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities are available upon request. Please include a description of the accommodation you will need.

Individuals making such requests must include their contact information.